Nintendo Wii U (2012–2017)

I set off on Sunday morning to purchase a brand new Wii U console. My first stop: Walmart.

Upon arrival I was informed that I was too late. Nintendo's shiny new system had sold out earlier that morning.

Best Buy would open in twenty minutes so I headed across town, where I found myself waiting in line outside in the cold.

Fortunately, I was the fourth person in line. I say fortunately because soon after I arrived several other people showed up. There were some middle-aged folks, some kids, and many people in-between. It was like a miniature Black Friday.